Festival
The Midwest Regional Black Theatre Festival is a biennial two-week event produced by CBTC showcasing and presenting the outstanding talent of local, regional and national theatre arts professionals and non-professionals, adults and children.

The Festival offers:

exhibits of new and established African American plays and musicals

theatre arts workshops and seminars

music, dance, visual art and poetry slams

Festival productions, workshops and other activities are held at multiple venues throughout Greater Cincinnati. Venues being considered for the 2012 Festival include:

Cincinnati Museum Center

School for Creative and Performing Arts

Xavier University

Madisonville Arts Center

Carl H. Lindner YMCACincinnati Christian University

Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center

Aronoff Center for the Arts

The Festival also includes a Celebrity Gala Awards Banquet, emceed by a celebrity of national prominence and merit in the theatre world. This black-tie event recognizes and present awards to local honorees who have made significant contributions to the Greater Cincinnati arts community. The Gala also operates as a fundraiser for CBTC, and is attended by our sponsors, patrons and invited guests.